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Feb 6th 2011, 11:25 pm

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Re: Anyone from Wales

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Originally Posted by Maggs

There's a Bryn Mawr here in Chicago but it isn't anything like the Welsh Brynmawr and they say it differently too which drives me crazy!

There is a Bryn Mawr in Minneapolis too, which I always chuckle at as I don't think I've lived anyway flatter

Apparently it's named after Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania.

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Originally Posted by cliff1961

I am from Caerphilly, Near Cardiff / Caerdydd

Ah, so you're from 'my' valley then, the Rhymney

Feb 7th 2011, 12:20 am

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Originally Posted by cliff1961

It has been a Big Suprise how many replies i have received from members
who are originally from Wales.
Many neighbours of ours in the very south Wales too, looking into moving over to Texas or my Fiance' moves to caerphilly, S. Wales, it has taken 3 years to decide, but Health Insurance has always put me off.
I require Daily medication which is expensive.

ONE QUESTION:

When you were awarded your VISA do you have a certain period of time from the date it was issued to you in which to move over to United States or can you take your time?

I have always been curious if you may only have approx 3 months to move!
What if i had been awarded my VISA and not sold my house at this time?
Sell my house and may be refused my VISA ?

We made the decision to move with 6 weeks notice as we sold our house the day the For Sale sign went up. Buyers were cash buyers and the only condition was that we were out in 6 weeks! Planned to take our time but it doesn't always work out like that!

On our visa's we can move any time while they are valid.

Edit - Forgot to say, I am from North Wales! Born in St Aseph

Last edited by MrsHawkini; Feb 7th 2011 at 12:23 am. Reason: Edit

Feb 7th 2011, 3:45 pm

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Re: Anyone from Wales

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Originally Posted by taffie77

There is a Bryn Mawr in Minneapolis too, which I always chuckle at as I don't think I've lived anyway flatter

Apparently it's named after Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania.

Ah, so you're from 'my' valley then, the Rhymney

Yes i am from the same valley ( Rhymney Valley )

Cardiff
Heath High Level
LLanishen
Caerphilly
LLanbradach
Ystrad Mynach
Bargoed
Rhymney

Feb 7th 2011, 3:58 pm

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Re: Anyone from Wales

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Originally Posted by cliff1961

Yes i am from the same valley ( Rhymney Valley )

Cool. Saying that I am Welsh is sometimes met with blank looks here, so it's exceptional to find someone that knows where Rhymney is

Feb 7th 2011, 6:59 pm

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Re: Anyone from Wales

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Originally Posted by taffie77

Cool. Saying that I am Welsh is sometimes met with blank looks here, so it's exceptional to find someone that knows where Rhymney is

I usually get "Wales? Is that a part of England?" I too know "your" Valley.

Feb 7th 2011, 7:02 pm

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Re: Anyone from Wales

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Originally Posted by cliff1961

Yes i am from the same valley ( Rhymney Valley )

Cardiff
Heath High Level
LLanishen
Caerphilly
LLanbradach
Ystrad Mynach
Bargoed
Rhymney

No Cefn Onn between Llanishen and Caerphilly?

I used to live in Mill Road Lisvane for ten years (1956-1966) before Cardiff reached it! I'm not Welsh though but Wales is the earliest life I remember!

Funny, I edited it to Cefn Onn but it was in fact Cefn On when I lived there and was changed in the 60s. Now closed.

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Feb 7th 2011, 7:39 pm

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Re: Anyone from Wales

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Originally Posted by Pistolpete2

Yes you do have a station which is now called Lisvane - Thornhill, i only put a few basic stations,

here is a link of the updated map of all stations today!

http://www.projectmapping.co.uk/Revi...web%202010.pdf

Feb 7th 2011, 8:05 pm

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Ok! Makes sense as the population density in that area is way way higher now than it was in the 60s.

Feb 7th 2011, 8:08 pm

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Re: Anyone from Wales

As a frequent user of the Rhymney to Cardiff trains as a teenager, I rather sadly was able to recite all the stops from memory. Luckily I've grown out of it

Feb 7th 2011, 8:13 pm

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Re: Anyone from Wales

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Cool. Saying that I am Welsh is sometimes met with blank looks here, so it's exceptional to find someone that knows where Rhymney is

"oh you're from Wales, do you know Tom Jones?"

Feb 7th 2011, 8:25 pm

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Re: Anyone from Wales

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"oh you're from Wales, do you know Tom Jones?"

I know his songs but never met him, apparently he started his singing in club local to me 500 yards away from where i live.

His top hit: GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME